<p>UN chief Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the suicide bombing at a political convention of a hardline Islamist party in northwest Pakistan and called on authorities to bring those responsible for the attack to justice.</p>.<p>At least 54 people were killed and over 100 injured in the attack on Sunday when more than 400 members of the conservative Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party, known for its links to hardline political Islam, had gathered for a meeting under a large tent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Khar town, which borders Afghanistan.</p>.<p>The banned terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/pakistan-police-lodge-fir-against-unknown-suspects-as-death-toll-rises-to-54-in-suicide-blast-at-jui-f-political-convention-1242689.html">Pakistan police lodge FIR against unknown suspects as death toll rises to 54 in suicide blast at JUI-F political convention</a></strong></p>.<p>UN Secretary-General Guterres has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wished a prompt recovery to the wounded, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters in New York on Monday.</p>.<p>"The UN chief also called on the Pakistani authorities to bring those responsible to justice," he said.</p>.<p>“The Secretary-General denounces all instances of terrorism and deliberate targeted attacks against civilians and stands in solidarity with the government and the people of Pakistan in combating this scourge,” he said.</p>.<p>The UN Office in Pakistan has also strongly condemned the attack.</p>.<p>In a post on Twitter, it said: “We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured a quick recovery.”</p>.<p>The suicide bombing on Sunday came hours before Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrived in Islamabad, where he signed six new agreements to boost trade and economic ties to mark a decade of the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on Monday.</p>.<p>The attack in Bajaur district on Sunday was one of the worst in northwestern Pakistan in the last decade.</p>.<p>In 2014, nearly 150 people, mostly schoolchildren, were killed in a Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar.</p>.<p>On January 30 this year, a Pakistan Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up during the afternoon prayers in a mosque in Peshawar, killing 101 people and injuring more than 200.</p>
<p>UN chief Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the suicide bombing at a political convention of a hardline Islamist party in northwest Pakistan and called on authorities to bring those responsible for the attack to justice.</p>.<p>At least 54 people were killed and over 100 injured in the attack on Sunday when more than 400 members of the conservative Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party, known for its links to hardline political Islam, had gathered for a meeting under a large tent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Khar town, which borders Afghanistan.</p>.<p>The banned terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/pakistan-police-lodge-fir-against-unknown-suspects-as-death-toll-rises-to-54-in-suicide-blast-at-jui-f-political-convention-1242689.html">Pakistan police lodge FIR against unknown suspects as death toll rises to 54 in suicide blast at JUI-F political convention</a></strong></p>.<p>UN Secretary-General Guterres has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wished a prompt recovery to the wounded, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters in New York on Monday.</p>.<p>"The UN chief also called on the Pakistani authorities to bring those responsible to justice," he said.</p>.<p>“The Secretary-General denounces all instances of terrorism and deliberate targeted attacks against civilians and stands in solidarity with the government and the people of Pakistan in combating this scourge,” he said.</p>.<p>The UN Office in Pakistan has also strongly condemned the attack.</p>.<p>In a post on Twitter, it said: “We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured a quick recovery.”</p>.<p>The suicide bombing on Sunday came hours before Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrived in Islamabad, where he signed six new agreements to boost trade and economic ties to mark a decade of the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on Monday.</p>.<p>The attack in Bajaur district on Sunday was one of the worst in northwestern Pakistan in the last decade.</p>.<p>In 2014, nearly 150 people, mostly schoolchildren, were killed in a Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar.</p>.<p>On January 30 this year, a Pakistan Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up during the afternoon prayers in a mosque in Peshawar, killing 101 people and injuring more than 200.</p>